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Big Pacific

Plunge into the Pacific with researchers and cinematographers and see the ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures in a way never before seen on television. The show examines an ocean that covers a third of the Earth’s surface.

Recent Episode

Yellow-eyed Penguins

Grunions

A mass spawning event happens on an empty shoreline in the Gulf of California.

Sea Otters

03:09

Californian sea otters give new meaning to “love bite.”

Peppered Moray Eels

03:36

In the Marshall Islands Moray Eels are learning to hunt on land.

Manta Rays

02:47

Manta rays feed nearly constantly on prey so minute it is just a haze in the water.

Marine Iguanas

03:27

The marine iguana is the only one of its kind with adaptations to thrive in the ocean.

Snake Island

04:03

Shedao, also known as Snake Island, is home to 20,000 Pit Vipers.

About WGTE Public Media

WGTE is a center of learning and education. We were founded as an educational institution, and our educational mission remains at the heart of what we do every day. From our entertaining, informative and educational programs that air on WGTE TV and FM 91, to our professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers and preschool day care providers, WGTE helps to make northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan a better place to live.